Chasing the Family Ghosts

My Dad, brother, and I became interested in genealogy several years ago. My dad often called our efforts as 'chasing ghosts'. This blog recounts our efforts and captures the personalities or as he would say 'ghosts' of our family.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Askews, Quakers, and Colonization

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I have recently discovered that my ancestors were involved in the Quaker movement from England to the English colony of Virginia. This is...

Friday, May 18, 2012

Life in Colonial Virginia

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I have written several previous posts on my Colonial Virginia ancestry. These posts include: Fort Boykin Virginia More Aske...

Monday, February 13, 2012

Fort Boykin Virginia

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My Father at Fort Boykin While Chasing the Family Ghosts in Virginia, my father and I had the opportunity to visit Fort Boykin, located ...

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

My British Isle Heritage

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Several of my earlier posts referenced my heritage from the British Isles … Genealogy and Genetics Origin of the Family Name The...

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

More Askews in Colonial Virginia

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While in Virginia, with my Father, we stopped by the St Peter’s Church in New Kent County Virginia … the third oldest Church in Virginia. A...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Sam Snow – Setting the Record Straight

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I previously produced a blog entitled, 'Sergeant Sam Snow of the 8th Mississippi Infantry, A Letter from his First Sergeant, and an Unkn...

Friday, January 20, 2012

Genealogy and Genetics

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My father, brother, and I have been very successful tracing our genealogy back to 17th Century England using archival records research. We...

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